Junior Behavioral Therapist (Remote, Evenings & Weekends)

Location: 100% Remote
Hours: Full time (W2) Pacific Standard Time 40 hours per week within the range 10-6pm Sat-Sun and 2-8pm Mon-Fri

Agno Health is a new virtual behavioral health services company on a mission to expand screening and solutions-based treatment for the increasing number of Americans with anxiety, depression, and addiction. We work in a collaborative care model with primary, urgent, and specialty medical care providers, to integrate rapid, effective behavioral therapies with the whole patient treatment program.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct brief (typically <30min), evidence-based behavioral therapy over video conference, for assigned caseload of individuals
  • Welcome patient to the Agno program after a “warm handoff” from originating medical provider, describing the services offered by Agno in conjunction with the standards of the Collaborative Care model (training will be provided)
  • Assess root causes of PHQ9/GAD7 screened depression or anxiety
  • Develop effective, short-term treatment plans, using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, or other treatments as appropriate
  • Engage frequently with patients through HIPAA-compliant communication/tools, with exceptional interpersonal skills and professionalism
  • Support psychotropic medication management as prescribed by medical providers, focusing on treatment adherence monitoring, side effects, and effectiveness of treatment
• Maintain appropriate records, to be shared and discussed transparently with care team including primary care provider and psychiatric consultant
  • Ensure relevant data/medical records are securely transferred into the Agno EHR system for follow-up after “warm handoff” from originating clinic
  • Document regular assessments, care plan updates, visit notes, and all encounters in Agno EHR, with strict adherence to HIPAA and confidentiality policies
  • Assist patients with scheduling follow-up behavioral health appointments
  • Monitor data on patient progress in Agno Registry, prioritizing urgent collaboration with psychiatric consultant and/or primary care provider on high-risk or non-improving patients
• Attempt to discharge patients as rapidly as they are ready, based on healthy PHQ9/GAD7 screen scores
  • If not showing significant improvement within 6 months, work with the care team to refer to a more specialized mental health provider

Basic Qualifications

• • Licensed or working toward a license in Clinical Social Work (LCSW or similar) in California, Texas, Washington, Tennessee, Georgia, or Massachusetts (Agno can provide LCSW supervision to support licensing process)
    • Prior tele-health and/or collaborative care experience a plus
  • Experience practicing behavior therapy techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavior Activation, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and/or Problem Solving Therapy (additional Agno training to be provided)
    • Experience working with both Adults and Adolescents
  • Comfort with medical record management, scheduling and billing (additional Agno training to be provided)
  • Passion for our mission to expand access to effective behavioral health solutions for all who need it, and dedication to highest quality and efficiency patient care
    • Familiarity with health and human services for referrals is a plus
  • Exceptional communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills amongst a highly culturally diverse team and patient base
    • Additional languages are a plus
  • Reliable self-starter who is able to work independently, but also seek continuous learning/improvement and contribute to a fun team culture (even while remote)
  • Access to a reliable internet connection and private, quiet space for virtual patient visits during scheduled work hours

We hire people from all backgrounds because that’s what it takes to build a team that can reach and support those in need of high-quality behavioral healthcare. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.